Product reviews for The Salmon of Knowledge

Although change is inevitable in life and occurs often without any interventions, people have always been fascinated by notions of influencing and managing the changes that occur in their lives. Accordingly there have been many books written about how to effect such change and the field of hypnosis is no stranger to advice and recommendation from many sources. But one of the most profound ways of changing the way that people see thing is through telling stories and the latest book by Nick Owen “The Salmon of Knowledge -” Stories for Work, Life, the Dark Shadow, and the Oneself” will not disappoint in the magical stories that he has carefully collected.
Although the book is a natural extension of his previous books on the subject of metaphor, the “The Salmon of Knowledge” is a work that can be read cover to cover or just be dipped into for specific help in areas. Owen has not only divided the stories very usefully into 81 themes but, like, all great story tellers, has also arranged the stories into 7 broader sections. Owen has enabled the reader to access different ways of reading the stories that are both refreshing and insightful while, at the same time avoiding the dryness and control that can be associated with classifications. Not only is it the richness in depth and colour of the stories but also how the stories are told that allows the reader to savour these stories long after the book has been closed.